Independent review into antisemitism in schools and colleges
An independent review to improve how schools and colleges in England deal with antisemitism and other forms of racial and religious prejudice.
The Secretary of State for Education asked Sir David Bell to conduct a review into antisemitism in schools and colleges in England.
It considered:
- how well schools and colleges use their policies to make decisions and handle incidents
- the support available to schools and colleges, including relevant government guidance
- how schools and colleges are accountable if they do not handle incidents well, including the role of inspectorates
- what schools and colleges do to prevent antisemitism, including to identify and tackle issues early
- the role and influence of campaigning organisations, and how they affect school and college decision making
The review aimed to help schools and colleges prevent, identify and respond effectively to antisemitism, and other forms of hatred and prejudice.
Outputs
On Wednesday 21 October, the review published the:
- Independent review into antisemitism in schools and colleges
- Independent review into antisemitism: government response – responds to the recommendations made in the independent review
Membership
An expert reference group was set up to support the review. Members had strong and varied backgrounds in education, safeguarding, community cohesion, antisemitism prevention and public policy.
Reference group membership:
- Dame Tamara Finkelstein DCB
- Anna Joseph
- Sir Steve Lancashire
- John Laramy CBE DL
- Rabbi David Meyer OBE
- Dr Helena Miller
- Karen Newman
- Natalie Parkin
- Sir Mufti Hamid Patel CBE
- Mark Rusling
Terms of reference
The terms of reference (PDF, 231 KB, 4 pages) set out the aims and scope of the review.